2021 LA Giltinis season

2021 LA Giltinis season
Major League Rugby Rank1st West
2021 recordWins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 4
Team information
CEOAustralia Adam Gilchrist
CoachAustralia Darren Coleman
Captain
StadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum (77,500)
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The 2021 LA Giltinis season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Rugby.[1][2][3] Darren Coleman was the first coach of the club.[1] Dave Dennis was the club's first ever captain. The team finished the season first in the Western Conference standings and qualified for the 2021 Major League Rugby playoffs. The Giltinis won the Final against Rugby ATL.[3][4] The team was the second to win the championship in its first season, after Seattle Seawolves achieved it back in 2018, the inaugural season of Major League Rugby.

The LA Giltinis played their home matchups at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Due to a scheduling conflict at the stadium, SoFi Stadium was used for a matchup against Utah Warriors.[5]

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  2. ^ Bruce, Sam (March 18, 2021). "Los Angeles has a professional rugby team? Meet the LA Giltinis". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Irish quartet help the LA Giltinis to Major League Rugby title". TheJournal.ie. August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Giltinis win Major League Rugby championship in debut..." LA Times. August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Demeke, Matthew (May 10, 2021). "LA Giltinis To Play First Professional Rugby Match At SoFi Stadium". KLAC. Retrieved July 8, 2022.